The following resources provide great insight and ideas on how to incorporate active learning into any classroom. Please feel free to check them out!
University of Michigan's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching - Active Learning
This website includes research summaries, articles, and other resources about active learning. It also includes this handout that highlights the level of complexity of different active learning techniques:
Cornell University's Center for Teaching Excellence - Active Learning This website includes a number of strategies teachers can use to help students become actively involved in their learning, including how to incorporate active learning into various classroom settings.
40 Active Learning Strategies for Active Students This article contains 40 different active learning techniques to help keep students engaged.
Active Learning in the Middle Grades
This article provides examples of intellectually, physically and socially active learning strategies.
This is a short video that discusses what active learning is and provides examples of how active learning can be used in both face to face and online classes.
This website, designed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, provides active learning lessons and interactive tools that are aligned with NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the Common Core State Standards of Mathematics.
This website provides active learning lessons that explore the math behind real-world topics, from sports to shopping to the odds of finding life on other planets. (Note: site requires a subscription, but there are a few free trial lessons.)
Dan Meyer's Blog site includes lesson ideas, articles and videos to help teachers incorporate active learning into their classrooms.
This website includes an online graphing calculator and associated classroom activities that promote active learning.
Additional Resources for Active Learning
The following resources provide great insight and ideas on how to incorporate active learning into any classroom. Please feel free to check them out!
University of Michigan's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching - Active Learning
This website includes research summaries, articles, and other resources about active learning. It also includes this handout that highlights the level of complexity of different active learning techniques:Cornell University's Center for Teaching Excellence - Active Learning
This website includes a number of strategies teachers can use to help students become actively involved in their learning, including how to incorporate active learning into various classroom settings.
40 Active Learning Strategies for Active Students
This article contains 40 different active learning techniques to help keep students engaged.
Active Learning in the Middle Grades
This article provides examples of intellectually, physically and socially active learning strategies.
This is a short video that discusses what active learning is and provides examples of how active learning can be used in both face to face and online classes.
This website,
This website provides active learning lessons that explore the math behind real-world topics, from sports to shopping to the odds of finding life on other planets. (Note: site requires a subscription, but there are a few free trial lessons.)
Dan Meyer's Blog site includes lesson ideas, articles and videos to help teachers incorporate active learning into their classrooms.
This website includes an online graphing calculator and associated classroom activities that promote active learning.